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>> i think steve's fair is off. fair is when the corner store competes fairly with some electronic commerce seller from another state who is competing for the same customer. both should be able to compete on an even ground. that is fair. >> why do companies such as amazon and walmart support it when they do a lot of online commerce? >> that is easy. it's ridiculous to say that the internet does not subject itself to sales taxes. 19 of the top between e retailers collect for all the states with a sales tax and amazon will collect for over half the population under current law. e-commerce is subject to he'lls tax and more and more big ooe retailers have to collect. when you have to collect, you will take any simplifying it. >> why not answer steve, and answer the question that i have read that this proposal that is in the -- that is in the senate and then would go to the congress, would unfairly burden small retailers. >> you know, fairness means a lot of things. and for those states without aly sales tax, those compa
>> i think steve's fair is off. fair is when the corner store competes fairly with some electronic commerce seller from another state who is competing for the same customer. both should be able to compete on an even ground. that is fair. >> why do companies such as amazon and walmart support it when they do a lot of online commerce? >> that is easy. it's ridiculous to say that the internet does not subject itself to sales taxes. 19 of the top between e retailers collect for...
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steve ballmer described to me in the fall right before the windows 8 launch. so really with one experience for the user, you can span a device that looks like a desktop. you can work on a device that looks like a laptop, and the keyboard detaches or you can work on a device that never came with the keyboard at all and just looks like a tablet. >> some users do want slightly different approaches and one more like a traditional pc and another one like a tablet and we'll see if the updates make pc users and pc buyers warm up to windows 8. it might slow the pc's decline. >> john, thanks so much, reporting from silicon valley. you know, when steve ballmer introduced this product in october, he said this is a bet the company moment and now to have to rethink it -- >> yeah, this is a big thing. >> the company that has had a hard time staying out of the own way in many ways. >> when we come back, if online sales are taxed, would it change the way you shop? we have both sides of this very hot debate that's dividing congress and it could affect you and your money. first
steve ballmer described to me in the fall right before the windows 8 launch. so really with one experience for the user, you can span a device that looks like a desktop. you can work on a device that looks like a laptop, and the keyboard detaches or you can work on a device that never came with the keyboard at all and just looks like a tablet. >> some users do want slightly different approaches and one more like a traditional pc and another one like a tablet and we'll see if the updates...
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the razzie for "all about steve." a lifetime gross of bullock's films. how many movies with keanu reeves? two. a pay jack for the sequel of $11 million. >> this is much better. >> 17 years is the age difference between her and her co-star, ryan gosling in "murder by numbers" but they still ended updating. that's cradle robbing by numbers. five is how long she was married to motorcycle tycoon jesse james. $1 million is the amount sandra donated to the american red cross after the september 11th terror attacks in 2001. she gave another million when the tsunami hit in 2004 and another after the haiti earthquake. that's sandra bullock by the numbers. >> and on the subject of numbers, let's talk about the dirty dozen. not the movie, the environmental working groups annual list of the 12 dirtiest fruits and veggies. the ones with the most pesticides. what are they and what can you do about it? let's check it out on the fit list. >> dirt on food. >> we talked with nutritionist janet little about fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides. the ones where, wh
the razzie for "all about steve." a lifetime gross of bullock's films. how many movies with keanu reeves? two. a pay jack for the sequel of $11 million. >> this is much better. >> 17 years is the age difference between her and her co-star, ryan gosling in "murder by numbers" but they still ended updating. that's cradle robbing by numbers. five is how long she was married to motorcycle tycoon jesse james. $1 million is the amount sandra donated to the american red...
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so i can't totally crush them. >> reporter: stave is steve and dave, dave tibbets. they began designing games and puzzles after both were laid off by a computer programmer in 1969. for five years, they struggled, until one phone call changed things. >> when we got the call from this wealthy bostonian said these guys are out of business. i need a fans wooden puzzle. >> reporter: richardson didn't know how to cut wood, but he knew an opportunity when he saw one. he took out an ad in "the new yorker" magazine and got lucky, very lucky. >> the very first customer averaged $50,000 a year with us for 20 years. bingo. we hit the lottery. >> reporter: richardson bought his partner out for all of $1 a few years later. they're still good friends, and richardson is still keeping his customers, well, puzzled. >> all right. color line cut. that also drives them nuts. >> reporter: by the 1980s, he became known for his trick puzzles. >> instead of getting a right angle piece to work with in the puzzle, we split it like that. there is the fake one right there. we got bored and the
so i can't totally crush them. >> reporter: stave is steve and dave, dave tibbets. they began designing games and puzzles after both were laid off by a computer programmer in 1969. for five years, they struggled, until one phone call changed things. >> when we got the call from this wealthy bostonian said these guys are out of business. i need a fans wooden puzzle. >> reporter: richardson didn't know how to cut wood, but he knew an opportunity when he saw one. he took out an...
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steve, welcome. good to have you backs. >> thank you, tyler. >> let's talk about what the consumer is doing today. the report is consumer confidence is the highest in five years. tell me about your customer traffic over this past weekend and how it compares to a year ago. are there more of them? are they spending more? what happened? >> initial reports from the shopping centers in 26 states and canada are that traffic was up slightly 2% to 3% and we anticipate sales will be up by a similar amount. so in spite of the weather and all of the other issues that led to this, we are looking forward to a very positive memorial day weekend. >> tell us, steve, a little bit about the retailers. what are you hearing something? i knu talk to them a lot and you're dealing with a broad section of retailer are they as optimistic? >> our retailers are optimistic. they come through the recession as have other businesses, focused on their purchasing, their pricing and this inventory and display is the best i've seen it
steve, welcome. good to have you backs. >> thank you, tyler. >> let's talk about what the consumer is doing today. the report is consumer confidence is the highest in five years. tell me about your customer traffic over this past weekend and how it compares to a year ago. are there more of them? are they spending more? what happened? >> initial reports from the shopping centers in 26 states and canada are that traffic was up slightly 2% to 3% and we anticipate sales will be up...
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steve gives us a lesson in opportunity versus cost. >> reporter: an estimated 12 million people in the united states fish recreationally, including me. to keep our hop by from going belly up, we need healthy fisheries like this one in pine island, florida. to tackle the problem marine biologists like adams who weren't getting through finally got their attention by turning to the economics of fishing for lev ration. fishing generates an estimated $30 billion of economic activity in america every year. in california, texas and here in the sunshine state, it's big business. >> recreational fishing in florida, fresh and salt water is worth about the same or more than the citrus industry. >> reporter: nationally recreational fishing provides the same number of jobs that forpd or general motors and worth more than american express and add s up to more tax revenue than 11 states combined. nobody really knew that. what people knew is what commercial fishermen told them, reducing harvest could cut jobs. then the biologists got smart. they hired economists to do studies and gauge the economic im
steve gives us a lesson in opportunity versus cost. >> reporter: an estimated 12 million people in the united states fish recreationally, including me. to keep our hop by from going belly up, we need healthy fisheries like this one in pine island, florida. to tackle the problem marine biologists like adams who weren't getting through finally got their attention by turning to the economics of fishing for lev ration. fishing generates an estimated $30 billion of economic activity in america...
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that enables the franchise to expand. >> tom: cream or sugar for you, steve? >> i take the splenda. >> tom: it's noted. do you own any position in the two stocks? >> neither. >> tom: he's a coffee drinker. stephen anderson, miller tabak. >> susie: regulators say "pom wonderful products," may not be as "wonderful" as marketers made them out to be. the federal trade commission is barring the maker of pomegranate juice and tea from making unsupported health claims about its products, like the ability to treat heart disease and prostate cancer. the f.t.c. first filed a complaint, two years ago, alleging that pom wonderful used deceptive advertising. pom says it will appeal. >> 4wé: automakers are placing big bets on the luxury vehicle market this year. as ruben ramirez reports tonight, they're hoping that as u.s. economic recovery continues, more drivers will upgrade what they drive. >> reporter: automakers are optimistic the u.s. economy may be turning a corner and that in turn will spur consumers to spend a little extra on their next car. >> luxury seems to be
that enables the franchise to expand. >> tom: cream or sugar for you, steve? >> i take the splenda. >> tom: it's noted. do you own any position in the two stocks? >> neither. >> tom: he's a coffee drinker. stephen anderson, miller tabak. >> susie: regulators say "pom wonderful products," may not be as "wonderful" as marketers made them out to be. the federal trade commission is barring the maker of pomegranate juice and tea from making...
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apple co-founder steve jobs was fond of saying apple thrives at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. that's why it's made apps like garage band for musicians, i movie, iphoto, itunes. samsung has a different approach to its presentations and software. we'll see how much that matters at the register. for "nightly business report," i'm jon fortt in silicon valley. >>> and finally tonight, lots of irish eyes will be smiling this weekend. let's take a look at st. patrick's day by the numbers. they may surprise you. each year americans spend about $4.5 billion on st. paddy's day. we spent about 245 million in beer sales alone. >> and this is another interesting one. on average, the almost 50% of us who say we celebrate spent $35 per person. men about ten buck morse than women. and another fact is about a million americans go to ireland this time of year to separate st. paddy' day. >> i'm going to be one of them. i'm going to go back to my ancestral home. my grandmother agnes mcbride. it will be fun. >> have a great time. that's it for us tonight. that's "nightly business rep
apple co-founder steve jobs was fond of saying apple thrives at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. that's why it's made apps like garage band for musicians, i movie, iphoto, itunes. samsung has a different approach to its presentations and software. we'll see how much that matters at the register. for "nightly business report," i'm jon fortt in silicon valley. >>> and finally tonight, lots of irish eyes will be smiling this weekend. let's take a look at st....
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steve liesman explains. >> the fed's october meeting showing this committee members general he believe the economy will improve enough to warrant a reduction in stimulus to the economy. specifically, they could reduce the amount of assets they purchase in quantitative easing if the fed's forecast for gradually improving economy comes true. the fed is deeply divided overcome mun case strategy as it fears stocks and bonds could sell off sharply and is trying to convince markets, if it does taper, that does not mean the central bank will raise interest rates any time sooner. ben bernanke struggled with the problem for months and there doesn't seem to be easy answers. we learned the special emergency october 16th meeting the day before the government was supposed to default to discuss what to do if that default happened. it's suggested it could take access in the event of a default. economic effects are temporary and limited. for "nightly business report", i'm steve liesman. >>> well, joining us now to talk more about the fed, bruce, chief economist at jp morgan chase. thanks for being her
steve liesman explains. >> the fed's october meeting showing this committee members general he believe the economy will improve enough to warrant a reduction in stimulus to the economy. specifically, they could reduce the amount of assets they purchase in quantitative easing if the fed's forecast for gradually improving economy comes true. the fed is deeply divided overcome mun case strategy as it fears stocks and bonds could sell off sharply and is trying to convince markets, if it does...
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for nightly business report, steve liesman. >>> an update on a story nbr brought you a few weeks ago, federal commodities regulators have sent subpoenas as they investigate allegations that aluminum owners and warehousing firms inflated prices by moving supplies from warehouse to warehouse, keeping it out of the open market. wall street's goldman sachs group were among the companies receiving subpoenas related to the inquiry to the commodities futures trade commission. >> general motors is rethinking its business operations in south korea. reportedly, gm may have already begun shifting manufacturing out of that country because of sharp increases in wage costs and militant unionism. south korea is expanding operations to china to meet demand. >>> it's day ten, and there's no sign of a deal between cbs and time warner cable. the bitter battle of remissi retransmission fees has resulted in a blackout of cbs programming. the network is feeling the pinch. julia borsten has the latest. >> cbs and time warner may be at the negotiating table, but there's still no sign of a deal. raising quest
for nightly business report, steve liesman. >>> an update on a story nbr brought you a few weeks ago, federal commodities regulators have sent subpoenas as they investigate allegations that aluminum owners and warehousing firms inflated prices by moving supplies from warehouse to warehouse, keeping it out of the open market. wall street's goldman sachs group were among the companies receiving subpoenas related to the inquiry to the commodities futures trade commission. >> general...
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we'll talk with vanderbilt professor steve posavac. you can read about his study online at nbr.com just look for the "n.b.r.-u." tab. >> susie: and finally, some thoughts on paying it forward. this week lou's been thinking about shoes. here's author and educator lou heckler. >> the carolina panthers has had a so-so season despite having a top wide receiver in steve smith. smith has had a bit of a checkered career off the field, fighting with teammates in fact, but his athleticism and grace on the field are unmatched. now, he's gaining attention for his shoes. as he has been counseled about his bouts with anger, he has been encouraged to reach out to others instead of boiling over at them. one of the things he decided to do is to donate shoes to people who have none, and he has embraced this with the same enthusiasm that he has catching a football. plus, as a symbol of his commitment he removes his football shoes after every game and leaves them there on the field. someone gets a nice par of athletic shoes and a wonderful souvenir. it g
we'll talk with vanderbilt professor steve posavac. you can read about his study online at nbr.com just look for the "n.b.r.-u." tab. >> susie: and finally, some thoughts on paying it forward. this week lou's been thinking about shoes. here's author and educator lou heckler. >> the carolina panthers has had a so-so season despite having a top wide receiver in steve smith. smith has had a bit of a checkered career off the field, fighting with teammates in fact, but his...
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. >> mike: steve devoe is chairman and c.e.o. of the 66-year-old company. he does not paint a pretty picture of what they and every other paint manufacturer has been through over the last couple years. what he does do is point out why kelly moore fared better than most. first, history. they have it. started in 1946 by bill kelly and william e. moore, the goal was simple: make a quality paint that professionals would be proud to use. and second, understand that those professionals are not only your customers but your partners. what a concept! quality and loyalty trump chasing the market down. >> what we stay focused on was number one what we're known for, which is quality. we know who our customers are and we never took our eyes off that. we became a real strong partner with them over the couple years that the downturn hurt us all. >> reporter: kelly moore even set up classes, tutorials for small business owners, customers, to teach them how to survive tough times and it looked for bigger markets. a western regional player in the u.s., kelly moore now ships
. >> mike: steve devoe is chairman and c.e.o. of the 66-year-old company. he does not paint a pretty picture of what they and every other paint manufacturer has been through over the last couple years. what he does do is point out why kelly moore fared better than most. first, history. they have it. started in 1946 by bill kelly and william e. moore, the goal was simple: make a quality paint that professionals would be proud to use. and second, understand that those professionals are not...
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who will replace microsoft's steve ballmer? there are a lot of names rumored to be in the running, but only one is apparently at the top of microsoft's wish list. he's ford ceo, alan mulally. according to the tech website, mulally has vaulted to the forefront of the candidates and the discussions with microsoft are said to be serious. now, if this is true, is alan mulally the right man to run microsoft. kara swisher, co-executive editor joins us now along with jon fortt. we know that alan mulally has a reputation as a turnaround specialist, but he's a car guy and can alan mulally turn around a complex company, tech company, like microsoft? >> well, he runs a complex tech company, if you think about it. talk about a complex company, delivering and creating cars is a similar kind of thing with lots of technological challenges, logistical challenges. so he's certainly got the skills to do it. he ran the commercial airlines division of boeing. these are all very difficult and complicated jobs. i think the issue is, he's a non-techi
who will replace microsoft's steve ballmer? there are a lot of names rumored to be in the running, but only one is apparently at the top of microsoft's wish list. he's ford ceo, alan mulally. according to the tech website, mulally has vaulted to the forefront of the candidates and the discussions with microsoft are said to be serious. now, if this is true, is alan mulally the right man to run microsoft. kara swisher, co-executive editor joins us now along with jon fortt. we know that alan...
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for nightly business report, steve leachman. >>> the end of an era. if you've ever been to new york city's metropolitan museum of art. it's inscribed with a m, most people wear it on their collar or shoulder strap. you're a proud subscriber of the arts. not any more. they're 3 skrercents a piece, s museum is switching to stickers, they cost about a penny. >>> we want to hear from you. tell us which stocks you'd like our market monitor guests to discuss this friday. send us an e-mail to nbr.com and tell us also where you're from. >>> that's nightly business report for tonight. thanks for joining us. >> and i'm tyler mathisen, thanks for me as well. have a great evening, everybody, we'll see you back here on tuesday evening. >>> welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, july 2nd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the man who gathered secrets is reportedly reaching out to another nation for help. russian media said edward snowden appliedor
for nightly business report, steve leachman. >>> the end of an era. if you've ever been to new york city's metropolitan museum of art. it's inscribed with a m, most people wear it on their collar or shoulder strap. you're a proud subscriber of the arts. not any more. they're 3 skrercents a piece, s museum is switching to stickers, they cost about a penny. >>> we want to hear from you. tell us which stocks you'd like our market monitor guests to discuss this friday. send us an...
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we begin with steve liesman. >> it was a day of confusion and comments. investors concluded the fed will be providing less help for the economy than it previously thought. the market rallied when he suggested the fed would not change policy. >> the best way to achieve higher returns in the medium term and beyond is so the federal reserve consistent with its congressional mandate provide policy accommodation as needed to foster maximum unemployment and price stability. >> later in his congressional testimony, bernanke responded to a question saying, well, on second thought, the fed could change policy pretty soon. >> if we seek continued improvement and we have confidence that is going to be sustained, then we could -- in the next few meetings, we could take a step down in our pace of purchases. >> later in the day, the fed released the minutes of its may meeting saying its rate setting committee members should reduce the amount of bonds. there's no agreement whether that will happen. the fed is going to take igts foot off the accelerator of the economy so
we begin with steve liesman. >> it was a day of confusion and comments. investors concluded the fed will be providing less help for the economy than it previously thought. the market rallied when he suggested the fed would not change policy. >> the best way to achieve higher returns in the medium term and beyond is so the federal reserve consistent with its congressional mandate provide policy accommodation as needed to foster maximum unemployment and price stability. >> later...